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joshcryer

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12. Agreed, his ultra-nationalist foreign policy is not better than Obama's.

Reply to ellisonz (Reply #9)

Thu Jan 19, 2012, 05:16 AM

Jan 2012

His stance on the drug war still falls to states rights and that's not a federal programme to end the drug war. If anything it would escalate it as trafficking would be legal in one state and not in another, leading rise to cartels in no time.

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How about we put all of this Ron Paul stuff to bed right now [View all] RZM Jan 2012 OP

Minor point of contention... Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #1

I can't speak for him RZM Jan 2012 #2

Then his campaign manager is a liar. Capitalocracy Jan 2012 #5

He doesn't seem to be so much an isolationist as an anti-imperialist Owlet Jan 2012 #18

Rec Bobby S Jan 2012 #3

Harping on RP's just an excuse for the center-right to beat up on the Democratic left. leveymg Jan 2012 #4

If you believed all of that, that's on you RZM Jan 2012 #6

Actually I realized he would be more right-wing than some hoped (feared), but the reality of it leveymg Jan 2012 #27

FDR was elected to 3 terms, compared to Obama's 3 yrs?! FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #10

To revisit this topic, far, far more was accomplished in FDRs "First 100 Days" than Obama's 1000 leveymg Jan 2012 #24

4 terms. RUMMYisFROSTED Jan 2012 #25

"In a couple months he will be irrelevant." LAGC Jan 2012 #7

I would bet against that RZM Jan 2012 #8

Agreed. The GOP will do anything to keep that from happening. lapislzi Jan 2012 #23

I disagree with you vehemently... ellisonz Jan 2012 #9

Exactly. As a Liberal I can't wrap my head around legalizing Heroin, Cocaine, Crack, etc. And... FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #11

Agreed, his ultra-nationalist foreign policy is not better than Obama's. joshcryer Jan 2012 #12

To conclude: Ron Paul is too batshit crazy to make any sense on anything. ellisonz Jan 2012 #13

Eh, my browser warned me. :P joshcryer Jan 2012 #14

Ron Paul ProSense Jan 2012 #21

You're right that it's part of pattern that I also don't approve of RZM Jan 2012 #22

Here is why: woo me with science Jan 2012 #26

What? You want to bed Ron Paul? Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #15

Well maybe Paul 'wants' to bring home the troops, BUT Obama IS bringing home our troops. Tx4obama Jan 2012 #16

And Talk is cheap..... Ecumenist Jan 2012 #17

The Faux Freakout over Ron Paul woo me with science Jan 2012 #19

Hmmm? ProSense Jan 2012 #20